1986 Irish Masters
# 1986 Irish Masters

The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Jimmy White won the title for the second time, beating Willie Thorne 9–5 in the final.

## Main draw

| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
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| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 2 | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 0 | | | |
| | | | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 5 | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | w/o | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | w/d | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 |
| | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | |
| | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
